crony
/ˈkrəʊnɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
- informal, often derogatory a close friend or companion〈非正式, 常贬〉密友; 伙伴：
he went gambling with his cronies.
他和老朋友们一起去赌博了。
词源
mid 17th cent. (originally Cambridge university slang)：from Greek khronios 'long-lasting' （here used to mean 'contemporary'）, from khronos 'time'. Compare with CHUM1.